Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1915-16 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND

BUILDINGS) 1915-16.

No. 6 of 1916.

An Act to appropriate the supplies granted in this Session of the Parliament out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and sixteen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

[Assented to 30th May, 1916.]

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows: —

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1915-16.

Appropriation of supplies.

2. The total of all sums granted by the Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty amounting, as appears by the said Schedule, to Three million eight hundred and forty-three thousand two hundred and forty-six pounds shall be deemed to be reduced to Three million two hundred and seventy-eight thousand four hundred and ninety-nine pounds, and the last-named amount is appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 16 of 1915 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule.

F.7444.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND

Under Act No. 16 of 1915.....................................	£1,142,915
Under Act No. 30 of 1915.....................................	1,419,925
Under Act No. 44 of 1915.....................................	647,696
Under Act No. 53 of 1915.....................................	419,150
Under Act No. 2 of 1916......................................	213,560
3,843,246
Grants reduced by this Act........................................	564,747
3,278,499

SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—	£
	Home Affairs.......................................................................................	207,035
Quarantine...........................................................................................	50,250
Lighthouses..........................................................................................	952
Trade and Customs...............................................................................	11,167
Defence—Naval...................................................................................	218,666
„ —Military.....................................................................................	563,044
Post Office Buildings............................................................................	374,127
Commonwealth Railways......................................................................	14,444
Less amount which it is anticipated may not	1,439,685
be expended during year although liabilities may be incurred................	450,000
Total.......................................................................	989,685
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—
Telegraphs and Telephones....................................................................	528,000
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—
Machinery and Plant for Printing Office..................................................	900
Machinery and Plant for Stamp Printing..................................................	325
1,225
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY
Rifle Clubs and Ranges..........................................................................	18,000
Military Stores, &c.................................................................................	461,800
479,800
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—
Construction of Fleet..............................................................................	400,000
Naval Works.........................................................................................	672,160
Construction of Vessels for other Departments.........................................	62,722
Total........................................................................	1,134,882
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—
Northern Territory..................................................................................	55,232
Port Augusta Railway.............................................................................	10,975
66,207
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—
Lighthouses............................................................................................	78,700
Total Annual Votes.....................................................................	3,278,499

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SUMMARY OF ANNUAL VOTES UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
1	...	HOME AFFAIRS—	£	£	£
1	New South Wales..............................	…	8,670	8,670
2	Victoria.............................................	…	8,115	8,115
3	Western Australia..............................	…	250	250
4	Various States and Federal Territory...	56,467	133,533	190,000
Total Division No. 1.........................	56,467	150,568	207,035
2	...	QUARANTINE...................................	22,423	27,827	50,250
3	...	LIGHTHOUSES.................................	952	...	952
4	...	TRADE AND CUSTOMS—
1	New South Wales..............................	5,000	5,000	10,000
2	Victoria............................................	1,105	1	1,106
3a	South Australia.................................	…	60	60
4	Western Australia.............................	1	…	1
Total Division No. 4........................	6,106	5,061	11,167
5	…	DEFENCE—
naval—
1	New South Wales..............................	22,983	3,015	25,998
2	Victoria.............................................	10,122	8,483	18,605
3	Queensland.......................................	2,528	200	2,728
4	South Australia..................................	4,000	3,498	7,498
5	Western Australia..............................	3,066	942	4,008
6	Tasmania..........................................	360	765	1,125
7	Various States and Federal Territory...	57,829	100,875	158,704
Total Naval.....................................	100,888	117,778	218,666
Military—
8	New South Wales..............................	7,694	33,823	41,517
9	Victoria.............................................	23,052	39,459	62,511
10	Queensland.......................................	4,380	29,699	34,079
11	South Australia..................................	2,429	...	2,429
12	Western Australia..............................	...	4,941	4,941
14	Various States and Federal Territory...	311,012	106,555	417,567
Total Military..................................	348,567	214,477	563,044
Total Division No. 5........................	449,455	332,255	781,710

SUMMARY OF ANNUAL VOTES UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
6	…	POST OFFICE BUILDINGS—	£	£	£
1	New South Wales..............................	33,553	56,881	90,434
2	Victoria............................................	29,353	136,582	165,935
3	Queensland.......................................	5,460	1,720	7,180
4	South Australia.................................	8,824	29,351	38,175
5	Western Australia..............................	17,054	46,471	63,525
6	Tasmania..........................................	388	255	643
7	Northern Territory.............................	181	1,951	2,132
8	Wireless Telegraph Stations...............	1,753	4,350	6,103
Total Division No. 6	96,566	277,561	374,127
6a	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—
Northern Territory.................................	...	14,444	14,444
631,969	807,716	1,439,685
Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during the year although liabilities may be incurred....................................	...	...	450,000
Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 6a.........	...	...	989,685

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.	£	£	£
Division No. 1.
HOME AFFAIRS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Acquisition of land at Fairy Meadow....................	…	8,000	8,000
2. Armidale, Accommodation for Electoral and Public Works Staffs.........................................	...	670	670
…	8,670	8,670
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. Accommodation for Meteorological Bureau, Melbourne...................................................	…	6,000	6,000
2. Storage Accommodation for Note and Stamp Printing.......................................................	…	1,893	1,893
3. Additions Commonwealth Offices......................	...	222	222
…	8,115	8,115
Subdivision No. 3.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Geraldton, Commonwealth Offices—Towards cost...................................................................... ......................................................................	...	250	250
Subdivision No. 4.
VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY.
No. 1. Federal Capital at Canberra —Towards cost of establishment.................................................	56,467	108,533	165,000
2. Acquisition of land lying outside the Federal Territory........................................................	...	25,000	25,000
56,467	133,533	190,000
Total Division No. 1.................................	56,467	150,568	207,035

 

Re-vote.	New Service	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 2.
QUARANTINE.
No. 1. Quarantine, New Buildings, and Stations, Alterations and Additions, including Sites—Towards cost.................................................	22,423	27,577	50,000
2. Serum Institute—Towards cost............................	...	250	250
22,423	27,827	50,250
Division No. 3.
LIGHTHOUSES.
No. 1. Lighthouses —Construction and Alterations........	952	…	952
Division No. 4.
TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Alterations, Sydney Customs House—Towards cost...............................................................	5,000	5,000	10,000
5,000	5,000	10,000
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. King’s Warehouse..............................................	905	1	906
2. Melbourne Customs House —Ventilation............	200	...	200
1,105	1	1,106
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Alterations to Port Adelaide Customs House........	...	60	60
Subdivision No. 4.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Laboratory for Testing purposes..........................	1	...	1
Total Division No. 4.......................................	6,106	5,061	11,167

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES (NAVAL).
No. 1. Garden Island, Sydney—Naval Establishment......	8,323	1,500	9,823
2. Minor Works......................................................	1,319	…	1,319
3. Rushcutter’s Bay, Drill Hall................................	3,077	373	3,450
4. Port Stephens, Submarine Depôt Buildings...........	1,000	…	1,000
5. Spectacle Island, Sydney, Naval Establishment.....	6,204	…	6,204
6. Purchase of lease of the residence of Captain in Charge Naval Establishments..........................	1,150	50	1,200
7. Newcastle Extension at Boat Shed.......................	1,910	372	2,282
8. Cockatoo Island Dockyard..................................	...	720	720
Total New South Wales...........................................	22,983	3,015	25,998
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA (NAVAL).
No. 1. Williamstown, Alterations to Naval Storerooms...	458	…	458
2. Minor Services...................................................	1,500	…	1,500
3. Port Melbourne — Drill Hall and Miniature Rifle Range............................................................	400	…	400
Carried forward.............................................	2,358	…	2,358

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA (NAVAL).
Brought forward...........................................	2,358	...	2,358
No. 4. Victoria—Barracks, Melbourne—Office Accommodation — Towards cost................	2,517	8,483	11,000
5. Swan Island—Completing improvements.........	497	...	497
6. Portland Boat Shed..........................................	500	...	500
7. Geelong Drill Room........................................	3,000	...	3,000
8. Port Fairy Boat Sheds......................................	500	...	500
9. Port Melbourne, Boat Accommodation.............	750	...	750
Total Victoria..................................................	10,122	8,483	18,605
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND (NAVAL).
No. 1. Brisbane — Drill Hall, Parade Ground Site, levelling and fencing and erection retaining wall...........................................................	762	…	762
2. Townsville — Drill Hall and Boat Shed............	1,750	…	1,750
3. Minor Services, Naval Forces..........................	16	200	216
Total Queensland.............................................	2,528	200	2,728

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (NAVAL).
No. 1. Port Adelaide Boat Shed and Site.....................	…	2,400	2,400
2. Port Adelaide—Drill Hall.................................	4,000	388	4,388
3. Port Adelaide—Caretaker’s Quarters.................	…	700	700
4. Minor Services................................................	…	10	10
Total South Australia..................................	4,000	3,498	7,498
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA (NAVAL).
No. 1. Boatshed and Slipway, Albany.........................	650	919	1,569
2. Minor New Works...........................................	239	…	239
3. Drill Hall, Albany—Towards cost.....................	2,000	…	2,000
4. Fremantle — Installation Sewerage System.......	177	23	200
Total Western Australia...................................................................	3,066	942	4,008

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA (NAVAL).
No. 1. Launceston Boat Shed and Jetty.......................	360	765	1,125
Total Tasmania.............................................	360	765	1,125
Subdivision No. 7.
VARIOUS STATES (NAVAL).
No. 1. Naval College, Jervis Bay................................	…	30,000	30,000
FLINDERS NAVAL BASE.
No. 2. Barracks and other Buildings...........................	22,584	24,565	47,149
3. Officers’ Residences........................................	4,700	…	4,700
4. Gunnery and Training Schools.........................	7,775	…	7,775
5. Workshops......................................................	6,360	...	6,360
6. Wireless Telegraph Station..................................................................	3,500	1,310	4,810
7. Storehouse, Buildings, Offices, &c...................	12,910	…	12,910
8. Water Supply and Sewerage.............................	…	5,000	5,000
Total items Nos. 2 to 8.......................................	57,829	30,875	88,704
COCKBURN SOUND.
No. 9. Acquisition of land for Naval Defence purposes	...	40,000	40,000
Total Various States (Naval).................................	57,829	100,875	158,704
Total (Naval).............................................	100,888	117,778	218,666

 

Re-vote.	New Service	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 8.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
2nd Military District.
No. 1. Lithgow — Small Arms Factory, including fittings and erection of machinery................	3,132	30,800	33,932
2. Liverpool Manoeuvre Area, Clearing and Improvements.............................................	4,562	23	4,585
3. Australian Flying Corps, Hangars, Workshops, &c..............................................................	...	3,000	3,000
Total New South Wales.................................	7,694	33,823	41,517

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 9.
VICTORIA.
3rd Military District.
No. 1. Clifton Hill — Harness, Saddlery, and Leather Accoutrements Factory................................	570	1,501	2,071
2. Fort Nepean—Construction of Sea Wall...........	8,498	2,000	10,493
3. Maribyrnong—Site, Buildings and Engineering Works for Cordite Factory...........................	6,160	23,840	30,000
4. Port Phillip Heads—Command Communications.........................................	4,484	…	4,484
5. South Melbourne Clothing Factory...................	768	3,690	4,458
6. Victoria Barracks — Additional Office Accommodation—Towards cost..................	2,572	8,428	11,000
Total Victoria............................................	23,052	39,459	62,511

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 10.
QUEENSLAND.
1st Military District.
No. 1. Enoggera — Barracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Stabling, and other buildings, R.A.F.A........	4,373	27,041	31,414
2. Enoggera — Railway and Tramway Construction............................................	7	14	21
3. Brisbane — Building for District Accounts and Pay Branch—Towards cost	…	2,500	2,500
4 Thursday Island—Water Supply.........................	...	144	144
Total Queensland............................	4,380	29,699	34,079

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 11.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
4th Military District.
No. 1. Port Adelaide Rifle Range (Wingfield), Quarters for Caretaker................................	629	…	629
2. Port Adelaide Rifle Range, Removal and Erection of Building...................................	1,800	…	1,800
Total South Australia..................................	2,429	...	2,429
Subdivision No. 12.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Fremantle—Quarters for Married N.C.O.’s. and Men, R.A.G.A............................................	...	4,941	4,941
Total Western Australia	…	4,941	4,941
Subdivision No. 13.
TASMANIA.
6th Military District.
...	...	...

 

Re-vote. New Service.

Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 14.
VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY.
No. 1. Erection of Drill Halls, Mobilization Stores, and other accommodation for Citizen Forces.....................................................	81,785	58,215	140,000
2. Erection of Ordnance Stores—Towards cost..	9,012	6,000	15,012
3. Erection of buildings for Aviation Corps........	9,837	15,163	25,000
4. Additional Magazines for Storage of Ammunition for Field Artillery.................	7,259	2,001	9,260
5. Military College, construction of Quarters for Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, &c, Battalion Offices, Stables, Magazine for Artillery Ammunition, Rabbit-proof Fencing, Rifle Range, and Water and Reticulation Service.................................	7,556	3,176	10,732
6. Woollen Mills..............................................	23,844	...	23,844
7. Fortifications................................................	6,751	2,000	8,751
8. Barracks......................................................	24,394	…	24,394
9. New Rifle Ranges and Additions to Existing Rifle Ranges............................................	39,044	…	39,044
10. Remount Depôts..........................................	16,526	…	16,526
11. Purchase of Land for Defence purposes generally	85,004	…	85,004
12. Canberra Arsenal — Towards cost................	…	20,000	20,000
311,012	106,555	417,567
Total Military.........................................	348,567	214,477	563,044
Total Division No. 5.................................	449,455	332,255	781,710

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Sundry Offices................................................	3,612	6,688	10,300
2. Ardlethan Post Office......................................	800	1,000	1,800
3. Armidale Post Office.......................................	2,107	1,643	3,750
4. Ashfield Pole Depôt........................................	...	300	300
5. Ballina Post Office..........................................	1,100	560	1,660
6. Bathurst Post Office........................................	307	2,650	2,957
7. Bellata Post Office..........................................	...	1,350	1,350
8. Boomi Post Office...........................................	100	1,665	1,765
9. Brewarrina Post Office....................................	584	...	584
10. Broken Hill Post Office....................................	45	...	45
11. Burren Junction Post Office..............................	…	1,100	1,100
12. Byron Bay Telephone Exchange.......................	158	261	419
13. Campsie Post Office........................................	1,000	1,000	2,000
14. Canowindra Post Office...................................	520	182	702
15. Casino Post Office...........................................	632	65	697
16. Chatswood Post Office.....................................	329	...	329
17. Chatswood Telephone Exchange......................	824	125	949
18. Chippendale Post Office..................................................................	100	1,320	1,420
19. Chippendale Stables and Garage.......................	3,000	6,500	9,500
20. Chippendale Pole Depôt...................................	…	1,290	1,290
21. Condobolin Post Office....................................	376	...	376
22. Cootamundra Post Office..................................................................	41	97	138
23. Cudal Post Office............................................	450	66	516
24. Culcairn Post Office........................................	54	1	55
25. Cumnock Post Office.......................................	309	80	389
26. Delungra Post Office.......................................	…	1,770	1,770
Carried forward.............................................	16,448	29,713	46,161

 

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Division No. 6.	£	£	£
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward	16,448	29,713	46,161
No. 27. Eugowra Post Office....................................	339	…	339
28. Finley Post Office.........................................	217	…	217
29. Forbes Post Office........................................	1,095	1	1,096
30. Geurie Post Office........................................	500	1,375	1,875
31. Grenfell Post Office......................................	…	575	575
32. Hamilton Store.............................................	880	...	880
33. Haymarket Post Office..................................	750	2,000	2,750
34. Hornsby Post Office......................................	60	…	60
35. Hurstville Post Office....................................	508	1	509
36. Inverell Post Office.......................................	…	495	495
37. Kempsey Post Office.....................................	487	194	681
38. Lawson Post Office.......................................	100	1,650	1,750
39. Leichhardt Post Office...................................	117	…	117
40. Macksville Post Office..................................	…	1,750	1,750
41. Mungindi Post Office....................................	…	437	437
42. North Sydney Pole Depôt..............................	464	56	520
43. Nowra Post Office.........................................	272	50	322
44. Paddington Pole Depôt..................................	...	850	850
45. Petersham Telephone Exchange.....................	1,975	…	1,975
46. Postal Store Buildings, Darling Harbor...........	84	…	84
47. Ryde Telephone Exchange.............................	1,134	…	1,134
48. Ryde Post Office...........................................	...	340	340
49. Scone Post Office..........................................	1	201	202
50. Singleton Post Office.....................................	328	47	375
51. South Woodburn Post Office.........................	…	310	310
52. Strathfield Pole Depôt...................................	…	1,326	1,326
53. Sydenham Pole Depôt—Towards cost............	…	250	250
54. Sydney — Oxford-street Post Office..............	…	2,490	2,490
55. Sydney General Post Office —New Public Hall, and other alterations...........................	365	1,086	1,451
56. Sydney — Harbour-street Postal Store — Towards cost.............................................	...	5,000	5,000
Carried forward...................................................................	26,124	50,197	76,321

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward...............................................	26,124	50,197	76,321
No. 58. Sydney Telephone Exchange...........................	…	1,200	1,200
59. Sydney Parcels Post Office and Commonwealth Offices........................................................	3,291	3,639	6,930
60. Ulmarra Post Office.........................................	319	347	666
61. Wagga Wagga Post Office...............................	327	69	396
62. Weston Post Office..........................................	1,480	126	1,606
63. Wollongong Post Office...................................	55	1	56
64. Young Post Office...........................................	352	18	370
65. Albury Post Office...........................................	31	...	31
66. Ariah Park Post Office.....................................	55	…	55
67. Blayney Post Office.........................................	179	5	184
68. Bombala Post Office........................................	...	41	41
69. Coraki Post Office...........................................	159	…	159
70. Denman Post Office.........................................	96	108	204
71. Enmore Post Office..........................................	8	…	8
72. Grafton Post Office..........................................	168	…	168
73. Homebush Post Office.....................................	55	…	55
74. Lismore Post Office.........................................	174	…	174
75. Mossgiel Post Office........................................	457	…	457
76. Murrumburra Post Office.................................	45	...	45
77. Wallendbeen Post Office..................................	178	...	178
78. Wahroonga Telephone Exchange......................	…	250	250
79. Walgett Post Office.........................................	…	340	340
80. Wingham Post Office.......................................	...	540	540
Total New South Wales.....................................	33,553	56,881	90,434

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices................................................	6,261	2,000	8,261
2. Albert Park Post Office....................................	750	2,000	2,750
3. Ascot Vale Telephone Exchange......................	1,500	2,500	4,000
4. Bendigo Post Office.........................................	...	14,270	14,270
5. Broadmeadows Military Camp Post Office.......	…	330	330
6. Canterbury Post Office....................................	1,500	1,000	2,500
7. Cheltenham Post Office...................................	394	...	394
8. Cobden Post Office..........................................	...	330	330
9. Caulfield Post Office.......................................	...	340	340
10. Heating; and Ventilating Telephone Exchanges.	4,000	...	4,000
11. Heidelberg Post Office.....................................	97	1,203	1,300
12. Malvern Post Office.........................................	…	900	900
13. Malvern Telephone Exchange...........................	2,500	3,000	5,500
14. Mansfield Post Office......................................	260	1	261
15. Melbourne — Construction of Parcels Post and Postal Sorting and Postal Stores Building—Towards cost..............................................	…	95,605	95,605
16. Melbourne — Extension and Alterations General Post Office.....................................	900	…	900
Carried forward.............................................	18,162	123,479	141,641

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward	18,162	123,479	141,641
No. 17. Melbourne — Lonsdale-st. Telephone Exchange...............................................	3,000	…	3,000
18. Mirboo North Post Office...........................	500	1,390	1,890
19. Mordialloc Post Office.................................	. 46	222	268
20. Nathalia Post Office....................................	368	...	368
21. Richmond Telephone Exchange...................	2,000	4,000	6,000
22. Sewerage, Sundry Offices..........................	133	…	133
23. Sea Lake Post Office...................................	1,850	400	2,250
24. Stawell Post Office......................................	…	375	375
25. South Melbourne—Motor garage—towards cost.........................................................	450	5,550	6,000
26. Tatura Post Office.......................................	512	…	512
27. Williamstown Post Office..........................	132	…	132
28. Winchelsea Post Office................................	1,000	525	1,525
29. Woomelang Post Office...............................	694	101	795
30. Horsham Post Office...................................	500	…	500
31. Mildura Post Office.....................................	6	…	6
32. Windsor Pole Depôt...................................	…	540	540
Total Victoria.........................................	29,353	136,582	165,935

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
No. 1. Sundry Offices...............................................	475	...	475
2. Brisbane — Parcel Post Building.....................	...	250	250
3. Brisbane — General Post Office Extension......	1,466	...	1,466
4. Friezland Post Office......................................	256	...	256
5. Kynuna Post Office.........................................	...	960	960
6. Maryborough Telephone Exchange..................	525	...	525
7. Toowoomba Post Office..................................	450	...	450
8. Townsville Post Office....................................	1,858	452	2,310
9. Winton Post Office.........................................	430	58	488
Total Queensland...............................	5,460	1,720	7,180

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices..............................................	3,169	431	3,600
3. Adelaide—Store Building...............................	359	1,792	2,151
4. Adelaide General Post Office..........................	107	19,900	20,007
5. Adelaide Telephone Exchange — Heating and ventilation.................................................	965	…	965
6. Blyth Post Office...........................................	500	1,350	1,850
7. Gawler Post Office.........................................	870	...	870
9. Goodwood Post Office...................................	350	...	350
10. Norwood Telephone Exchange......................	116	125	241
11. Petersburg Post Office...................................	…	750	750
12. Port Adelaide Post Office..............................	100	650	750
13. Riverton Post Office......................................	663	350	1,013
14. Salisbury Post Office.....................................	81	2	83
15. Stirling West Telephone Exchange.................	…	300	300
16. St. Peters Post Office.....................................	485	1,901	2,386
17. Unley Telephone Exchange...........................	42	…	42
18. Victor Harbor Post Office..............................	500	1,300	1,800
19. Willunga Post Office.....................................	517	...	517
20. Woodville Telephone Exchange.....................	...	500	500
Total South Australia..................................	8,824	29,351	38,175

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices................................................	1,364	636	2,000
2. Sewerage, Sundry Offices................................	258	300	558
3. Albany Post Office..........................................	426	20	446
4. Bunbury Post Office........................................	1,000	1,000
5. Geraldton Post Office.......................................	750	2,050	2,800
6. Gnowangerup Post Office................................	...	1,000	1,000
7. Meekatharra Post Office...................................	950	125	1,075
8. Mingenew Post Office.....................................	46	...	46
9. Mundyong Pole Depôt.....................................	...	1,340	1,340
10. North Perth Post Office...................................	844	1,000	1,844
11. Perth General Post Office —Towards cost........	10,816	40,000	50,816
12. Youanmi Post Office......................................	600	...	600
Total Western Australia........................................	17,054	46,471	63,525

 

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Division No. 6.	£	£	£
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices...........................................	388	255	643
Total Tasmania...............................................	388	255	643
Subdivision No. 7.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
No. 1. Sundry Offices...........................................	…	200	200
2. Darwin—Quarters for Staff and sanitary arrangements.........................................	181	1,751	1,932
Subdivision No. 8.	181	1,951	2,132
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH STATIONS.
No. 1. Wireless Telegraph Stations........................	1,753	4,350	6,103
Total Division No. 6.......................................	96,566	277,561	374,127
Division No. 6a.
No. 1. Commonwealth Railways— Darwin to Pine Creek Railway—Capital Expenditure......	...	14,444	14,444
Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 6a...............................	631,969	807,716	1,439,685
Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during the year although the liabilities may be incurred................................	450,000
Total under control of Department of Home Affairs.....................................................	…	...	989,685

 

£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 7.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material.....................................................................	34,000
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material.....................................................................	109,000
3. New trunk lines....................................................................	15,500
4. New switchboards and extensions..........................................	47,000
5. Purchase of lines..................................................................	800
6. Pneumatic tubes...................................................................	...
206,300
VICTORIA.
No. 7. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material.....................................................................	23,000
8. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material.....................................................................	47,500
9. New trunk lines....................................................................	22,500
10. New switchboards and extensions.........................................	24,500
11. Pneumatic tubes..................................................................	500
118,000
Carried forward..........................................................	324,300

 

£
Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department.
Division No. 7.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward..............................	324,300
QUEENSLAND.
No. 12. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material	10,500
13. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments and material	40,500
14. New trunk lines.................................................................................	14,500
15. New switchboards and extensions.......................................................	4,300
16. Purchase of lines................................................................................	200
17. Pneumatic tubes.................................................................................	...
70,000
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 18. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material	8,000
19. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material.......................................................................................	34,000
20. New trunk lines..................................................................................	7,000
21. New switchboards and extensions.......................................................

21,000
70,000
Carried forward....................................................................	464,300

 

£
Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department.
Division No. 7.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward	464,300
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 22. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material.....	10,000
23. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material....	20,000
24. New trunk lines.......................................................................................	8,000
25. New switchboards and extensions............................................................	5,500
26. Pole lifting appliances.............................................................................	...
27. Purchase of lines.....................................................................................	...
28. Pneumatic tubes......................................................................................	...
43,500
TASMANIA.
No. 29. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material.....	7,500
30. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material.....	11,500
31. New trunk lines.......................................................................................	1,000
32. New switchboards and extensions.............................................................	200
20,200
Total Division No. 7....................................................................	528,000

 

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£
Division No. 8.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
No. 1. Machinery and plant for Government Printing Office, and works in connexion therewith.............................................................................	900
Division No. 9.
STAMP PRINTING.
No. 1. Machinery and plant for stamp printing, and works in connexion therewith....	325
Total under control of Department of the Treasury..........................	1,225

 

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.	£
Division No. 10.
RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES.
No. 1. Grants to rifle clubs for ranges, also cost of supervision of construction....	15,000
2. Miniature rifle ranges............................................................................	3,000
Total Division No. 10...................................................................	18,000
Division No. 11.
MILITARY STORES, ETC.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Warlike stores, including field and machine guns, vehicles, harness and saddlery, arms, accoutrements, ammunition, and other regimental and personal equipment..........................................................................	200,000
2. Purchase of material for Defence uniforms, to be paid to credit of Trust Fund— Defence Clothing Material Account......................................	2,000
3. Field Artillery—Towards cost of providing guns, vehicles, harness equipment, and stores.......................................................................	52,000
4. Wireless telegraphy in the field—Towards providing apparatus...............	500
5. Rifles for senior cadets..........................................................................	100
6. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund— Small Arms Ammunition Account...	12,000
Carried forward......................................................................	266,600

 

£
Under Control of the Department of Defence—Military—continued.
Division No. 11.
MILITARY STOKES, ETC
Brought forward..................................	266,600
No. 7. Armament and stores for fixed defences....................................................	8,500
8. Woollen Cloth Factory—Towards purchase and erection of machines and plant....................................................................................................	10,000
9. Camp equipment for water and sanitary services.........................................	200
10. Flying School—New equipment and material for, including motor vehicles, engines, and tools...................................................................	14,000
11. Arm racks, armourers’ benches, and gymnastic apparatus for drill-halls......	1,500
12. Woodlark Island Wireless Station.............................................................	9,000
13. Cordite Factory—Additional machinery and plant.....................................	13,000
14. Reserve Stores for Manufacture of Cordite................................................	49,000
15. General Arsenal, including plant, equipment, expenses of committee of inquiry, and all other expenses preliminary to establishment...................	20,000
16. Acetate of Lime Factory—Towards cost...................................................	20,000
17. Additional machinery and plant—Small Arms Factory..............................	50,000
Total Division No. 11.....................................................................	461,800
Total Under Control of Department of Defence—Military...........	479,800

 

£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
Division No. 12.
NAVAL WORKS.
No. 1. Naval Bases, Works, and Establishments—Labour and material.................	200,000
2. Naval Bases, Works, and Establishments—Machinery and plant.................	200,000
3. Cockatoo Island Dockyard — Naval engineering works.............................	140,160
4. Cockatoo Island Dockyard—Machinery and plant, yard and floating plant...	100,000
5. Garden Island — Power plant and machines..............................................	12,000
6. Wireless telegraphy..................................................................................	20,000
Total Division No. 12.........................................................................	672,160
Division No. 13.
CONSTRUCTION OF FLEET.
No. 1. Fleet unit.................................................................................................	600,000
Less estimated savings........................................................................	200,000
400,000

 

£
Under Control of the Department of the Navy.
Division No. 14.
CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
No. 1. New South Wales—Customs motor launch—Newcastle..........................	3,000
2. Victoria—Customs—Wooden launch.....................................................	4,800
3. Queensland—Motor launch—Customs — Brisbane.................................	2,500
4. Victoria—Quarantine—Ship fumigation plant barge................................	6,000
5. Victoria— Quarantine — Launch — Melbourne.....................................	1,000
6. Victoria—Quarantine—Motor launch.....................................................	1,000
7. Queensland — Quarantine — Fumigating barge......................................	1,900
8. Western Australia—Quarantine—Wooden launch...................................	4,800
9. Papua—Motor scow..............................................................................	1,000
10. Insurance of vessels under construction...................................................	500
11. South Australia—Customs launch — Port Adelaide.................................	221
12. New South Wales—Quarantine launch....................................................	221
13. Lighthouse Steamers—three...................................................................	20,000
14. Lightships—two....................................................................................	10,000
15. Lighthouse steamer, wooden, for North Queensland.................................	5,000
16. Motor launch for repair of submarine cables............................................	780
Total Division No. 14.....................................................................	62,722
Total under Control of the Department of the Navy.....................................	1,134,882

F.7444.—C

 

£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Division No. 15.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Additions to buildings.............................................................................	3,000
2. Darwin Hospital additions.......................................................................	1,000
3. Fanny Bay Gaol—enclosing with concrete wall........................................	500
4. Sheds for Public Works Yard...................................................................	500
5. Roads, streets, and bridges......................................................................	4,500
6. Police Stations, Bow Hills, £300; Maranboy, £300; Katherine, £300..........	900
7. Fencing lands.........................................................................................	1,000
8. Pine Creek Hospital with warden’s quarters..............................................	350
9. Slip for repairing boats............................................................................	2,000
10. Compensation on purchase of hotels.........................................................	27,000
11. Water conservation.................................................................................	7,500
12. Maranboy tinfield equipment...................................................................	2,850
13. Construction of siding and trucking yards.................................................	1,000
14. Battery, Hayes Creek...............................................................................	2,500
15. Purchase of land under Northern Territory Liquor. Ordnance.....................	382
16. Purchase of Auxiliary Scow—towards cost (£10,040)...............................	250
Total Division No. 15...................................................................	55,232

 

£
Under Control of the Department of External Affairs—continued.
Division No. 16.
PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Cottages and other capital expenditure.....................................................	5,475
2. Quorn Railway Station............................................................................	4,000
3. Hergott Sleeping Barracks.......................................................................	1,500
Total Division No. 16...................................................................	10,975
Total under control of the Department of External Affairs..........................	66,207
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 17.
LIGHTHOUSES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. New lighthouses (including upkeep of vessels for construction work)........	45,600
2. Lightships, optical apparatus for..............................................................	3,200
3. Wireless telegraphy................................................................................	5,800
4. Additions to existing lighthouses.............................................................	6,100
5. Lighthouse steamers—purchase of...........................................................	18,000
Total Division No. 17....................................................................	78,700
Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, etc.....................	3,278,499

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